Regardless of your field, it is often more rewarding to slow down and focus on moving forward steadily, like the tortoise, when it comes to your career, Tо bеgіn wіth, thеrе is room fоr both thе tortoise аnd the hаrе in your рrоfеѕѕіоnаl lіfе. Thе tоrtоіѕе mау bе a professional classical musician who іѕ a vіrtuоѕо оn thе vіоlіn. It ѕеt іtѕ sight оn bеіng first chair оf a rеnоwnеd рhіlhаrmоnіс оrсhеѕtrа. Thе hare mау bе аn amateur musician whо рlауѕ ѕеvеrаl іnѕtrumеntѕ and еnjоуѕ many gеnrеѕ frоm соuntrу tо classical. Do you want to make some advancement in your career life? Why not try out the following tips.

11 Simple Tips in Advancing Your Career

1. Dеvеlор a Brоаd Bаѕеd Skill Set

Wе аll knоw thе еxрrеѕѕіоn, a Jасk of All Trades and a Mаѕtеr of None. It іѕ сеrtаіnlу nоt a рhrаѕе you wаnt аѕѕосіаtеd wіth you. Bе a Jасk оf All Trаdеѕ AND a Mаѕtеr of Onе.

6. Be patient with your Job

Why not try being patient on the Job. Work for sustainable hours. Working too excessively can backfire and leave you less productive. Resolve the issue of leaving the office on time except for emergencies.

11. Evaluate your present situation

What position do you currently hold at your company? Iѕ it thе one уоu started іn, or have уоu аdvаnсеd аnd bееn рrоmоtеd since уоu were fіrѕt hired? Tаkе a lооk аt your саrееr overall аѕ wеll-hаvе you been аblе to mоvе uр thе lаddеr wіth еасh nеw job уоu'vе started, оr hаvе уоu made a series of lateral moves wіthіn thе ѕаmе position? Evaluate yourself.

Becoming successful in your career requires a lot of hard work and determination. Having Patience and consistency is key. If Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Richard Branson were starting out today, do you think they'd be polishing their resumes and waiting for a promotion? No way. To help tilt the odds in your favor, put the above tips into practice and in the process create stunning new opportunities for yourself.

So you’re just about to attend a job interview. You’ve done your research. You’re all dressed up and ready to impress. But what can you do to maximize your chances for success in the moments before setting foot into the interview room? I’ve got some ideas for things you can do at the last minute to ace your job interview.

1. Revise

Before you head to the interview venue,

· Read over notes to jog your memory about key facts and figures that you might need to talk about during the interview.

· Take a small piece of paper with dot points. Look at them while you’re on the train, in the elevator, or wherever you find yourself with a spare of few minutes before shaking hands with your interviewer.

2. Outfit check

In the last few minutes before any big event, it can be good to do a quick check to make sure that you’re looking as great as you did before you left the house!

If you’re wearing a tie, ensure the knot is still tight.

If you’re wearing makeup, make sure it still looks fresh.

Check that your hair wasn’t blown around by the wind on your way to the interview. It’s in your best interest to look great!

3. Confidence

You’ll need to present the best version of yourself to the interviewer. So psych yourself up before you walk into that interview!

Remember that you were chosen for an interview because of your talents and skills and build your confidence based on that.

4. Rehearse

It’s always good to have a few answers to questions that you know you’ll be asked.

For example, you can almost guarantee that you’ll be asked to describe yourself. So why not plan a couple of answers to the questions you know will definitely be asked.

Go over them in your head a couple of times on your way to the appointment or while waiting for your interviewer.

If you’re nervous about the interview ahead, and you’re starting to feel panicked – use the last few minutes to just relax and keep yourself calm.

Take a moment to breathe deeply and to remember that you’re well prepared.

Totally acceot that you are capable of impressing your prospective employers.

6. Research the company's profile and background

Start by looking into their future goals and plans. Conducting the interview with this in mind will make you seen as a good long-term investment.

You should also be ready to talk in depth about the industry, the organization, and the position you are applying for.

Here are few things to help you in your research:

Learn your interviewer’s name and job position before going to the interview. You may need to call the company to find out.

Talk to current employees. Show initiative while getting a feel for the office environment. Learn as much as you can about the company from people who work there.

Know as much about the company as possible. You can't change your employment history or your qualifications, but, you can work harder than every other applicant by being supremely knowledgeable about the company.

Use the company's website, their annual report, and newspaper or business magazine articles to gather as much information as possible.

The “Fantastic 4” tips

Get your wardrobe in order and give yourself more travel time than you think you might need.

Visualize the interview. Picture yourself as poised, confident, and articulate.

Make a list of your strengths and weakness and practice how you will articulate them.

Write out answers to the questions you don’t want to be asked. It will help reduce your anxiety.

In sum, before a big interview, psychological and career experts agree that it’s important to focus on the positive. The bottom line? Always think about, talk about, and practice exactly what you want to happen.

Always stay a few steps ahead and have everything ready to go by following the steps explained above.

Your main takeaway:

Respond quickly and accept every interview that comes your way, even if it's at the last minute. Remember that each interview brings you closer to landing the job you want.

Over to you.

Did you have a last-minute interview? Share with us your experience or how your would handle this situation in the commen

Are you in the look of how to answer interview questions? Find below 5 best around the web posts to help you prepare for our next interview session.

I will also share with you my “one-stop-shop source for up-to-date and proven techniques to ace interview and get hired quickly.

No kidding. These are techniques I used to review my personal resume and LinkedIn profile, of few close friends and relatives. I have received positive feedback from whoever I recommend these. I believe they can help you too.

My 5 Best “How To Answer Interview Questions” Post Around the Web.

There's always at least one stumper question in a job interview. Whether you're asked about your weaknesses or what you expect in terms of salary, we've rounded up the most commonly asked interview questions and the best way to answer …Read more …

So, what motivates you? You could probably list a lot of things. The problem is most of the things on that list aren’t necessarily the best answer to give to a potential employer. Lynn Taylor, a workplace expert and the author ofTame Your Terrible Office Tyrant, suggests you do some self-reflecting on your work before you meet for the interview… Read more …

Some job interviewers ask tough questions to trip you up or to get you to reveal information you may be trying to conceal. Others want to get a better sense of your thought process or see how you respond under pressure. Read more …

Not long ago we published a post on Hunting for Remote Working Jobs. In a very useful follow up Monique Rivers takes a look at the kind of questions a company might ask you in your interview for a remote position. Monique … Read more …

There you have it: my 5 best “how to answer interview questions” posts around the web. Hope you find them useful as I enjoyed compiling them.

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Are you an active or passive job seeker?

Can we agree that before you get a job or a promotion, you must have been looking for it or is interested if a recruiter or a hiring manager makes you an offer? In either case you are a job seeker. In the former you are an active job seeker while in the latter you are a passive job seeker. Here are two definitions of similar terms on About.com to help clear any doubt.

Active job searching occurs when someone currently needs a new job. Active job seekers post their resume on job boards and search and apply for jobs. Read more about active Job seeker

Passive job searching occurs when someone who is currently employed is open to hearing about new career opportunities, but does not actively seek out and apply to specific positions. Read more about Passive Job Seeker

Why would you care to know the difference?

Well! For me, the truth is this thing bothered me for a while, and I was wondering if it was OK to be actively looking for a job while working.

On top of that, have you ever heard friends and colleagues say “I am not a job seeker” while they are open to new opportunities?

In my little reflection and research on the subject, I have come to understand that when you are doing your job effectively and efficiently, you are eligible to receive an offer or to be requested to show your availability. It only takes a recruiter or hiring manager to see your profile and to know where to find you. If you are consciously or unconsciously open to the job market, you are a “branded“passive job seeker.

If on the other hand, you have like me your profile publicly available on the major job boards like LinkedIn, Jobmonster, or Google plus, to name few, and if on top of that you clearly say that you are available for a shift or for job opportunities in your field, that makes you a “proud”active job seeker. Period.

Whether you are a passive or active job seeker, employers, hiring managers and recruitment agencies are looking for qualified candidates just like you. They only need to know you are there and where to find you. If you can do that for them, you are fine.

Active or passive job seeker, which one to choose? How to be an active job seeker and not making myself public?

Are you afraid that your employer, your boss or your supervisor knows that you are looking for job? There is nothing to be ashamed of. It is most likely that they are looking for their next move too, unless they own the company.

But I hear you. I found myself in the same dilemma and decided to do something about it by searching around the web how other people think about it. And, just like as said earlier, you have a choice. You can be an active or passive job seeker. Go the way you feel comfortable with depending on your situation.

But, by all means, be proactive and do something what it takes to boost your career. No one will do it for you anyway. Further reading. Check out this great article by Ross Hubber[1], How to passively look for a job using LinkedIn. Ross shared 6 action steps to which I cannot agree more:

“You can silently be looking for your promotion or your new job without blowing the horn”

Over to you

Are you an active or passive job seeker? Leave a comment or share this article with your friends or someone you know who will profit of these tips. I'll also take it as an encouragement to continue sharing my discovery on this blog.